Kurt Zouma was signed by Chelsea this January but was loaned back to St Etienne for the remainder of the season.
And the 20 year-old has struggled to cement a position in the starting line-up since his joining the squad in the summer.
Reports have now emerged in Turkey that the Frenchman has been allowed by Jose Mourinho to join Besiktas in order to gain experience and have another go at securing a place in the team.
Besiktas vice-president Ahmet Nur Cebi said: “We are not interested in Serdar Tasci or Michael Ciani but we are trying to transfer a defender.
“We have identified what positions we need to strengthen and are in talks trying to make something happen.
“We have four players we are targeting and working hard to bring one or two of them to the club.
“We want to make Besiktas worthwhile transfers.”
These comments come after the president of the Turkish side, Fikret Orman said recently: “We are working together with Chelsea to sign a player.”
By Phil Wellbrook
